A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shortland, Willoughby
SHORTLAND. (Lieutenant, 1828.)
Willoughby Shortland entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College) 9 Jan. 1818; passed his examination in 1823; and obtained his commission 18 Jan. 1828. His succeeding appointments were – 24 Aug. 1828, to the Galatea 42, Capt. Sir Chas. Sullivan, employed on particular service – 19 Dec. 1829, to the Ranger 28, Capt. Wm. Walpole, on the Jamaica station – and, 21 March, 1831, to the command of the Skipjack schooner, of 5 guns, also in the West Indies, where he remained until superseded in June, 1833.
He is at present Colonial Secretary at New Zealand. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.